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• Rebekah Harris writes young adult fantasy Rebekah Harris began her writing career as a reviewer of young adult paranormal and fantasy novels on her blog.
• Highlands Writers Fair features workshops and signings from regional writers The Highlands Writers Fair is held Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Washington County Public Library, Abingdon, Virginia.
• Cyrus Alderwood mixes horror and comedy John Schweingrober (who writes under the pseudonym Cyrus Alderwood) has a dream — to make enough money as a writer to not go back to his job as an investment advisor.
• Rita Quillen brings poetry to Writers Fair Rita Quillen has enjoyed reading and writing since she was a child
• Jennings headlines poetry celebration Edison Jennings headlines the Sunday with Friends regional poetry celebration.
• The Cats of Rome (George W. Bush/Silvio Berlusconi, Second Gulf War Summit, Rome, June 4, 2004) The cats of Rome sleep, feed, and breed among the tumbled travertine ...
• Tipple Town The Church of Zion’s pews were filled, and fifteen sinners testified.
• Arts for Youth Spotlight — Hannah Fantin Hannah Fantin joined Evan Dickson for a duet in Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York.
• 2019 Arts Achievement Awards winners announced The Arts Alliance Mountain Empire announces its 2019 winners of its Arts Achievement Awards.
• King Institute for Faith and Culture presents "Sing Sistah Sing" Monday, April 15 the King Institute for Faith and Culture presents Sing Sistah Sing! — an award-winning celebration of the sound and breadth of African-American female voices throughout the centuries.
• Spring Arts Array Film Series concludes Virginia Highlands Community College concludes the spring Arts Array Film Series.
• Festival of the Arts held in Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Community College presents the Festival of the Arts from April 5-17.
• Sunday with Friends hosts two speakers The Friends of the Washington County Public Library celebrate profiles and poetry during April.
• Viking Players perform ‘Spelling Bee’ spring musical Tennessee High School Viking Players present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” at the high school.
• Plein Air Abingdon spans three days The Virginia Highlands Festival in partnership with the William King Museum of Art announces a new program for the spring, called Plein Air Abingdon.
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• Bristol Sings!: ‘An Evening of Music Benefitting Bristol Faith in Action’ brings inspiring song to the Twin City on April 27 BRISTOL, Va. — Shannan Miller packed her keyboard into the trunk of her car on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly thereafter, she performed for a selection of incarcerated women.
• Billy Dean comes to Paramount April 26 For Billy Dean, playing music started as a kid with a stack of 45 rpm records, a guitar and his father's country band
• Victoria Fletcher releases her latest children’s Book, inspired by family pet "Cocoa the Basset Hound" by author Victoria Fletcher, is a new release.
• Concert tour celebrates 50th anniversary of ‘Hee Haw’ Remember this refrain?
• Tim Sharp and Wes Ramsay blend classical, bluegrass styles into ‘A High Lonesome Bluegrass Mass’ on April 10 To blend classical and bluegrass music rates as a rarity.
• Author Gayle Trent will be at Bristol book-signing event Gayle Trent is walking the streets of Abingdon in a new novel.
• Festival showcases visual, performing arts by Bristol Tennessee City Schools students BRISTOL, Tenn. — Hundreds gathered at Tennessee High School on Saturday to celebrate the arts during the sixth annual Virginia Duff Arts Festival during which Bristol Tennessee City Schools student artwork was showcased, and several students sang, played
• Bored? Try joining a book club ABINGDON, Va. — Read a good book lately?